NHL sets 2016 trade deadline with possibly stellar crop in store

Time to start polishing up those fake symptoms, hockey fans. Or maybe request a vacation day.

Renaud Lavoie of TVA has reported that the NHL’s 2016 trade deadline has been set for Feb. 29 at 3 pm EST.

That’s two days earlier than last season, but that doesn’t mean all that much considering that this season ends two days earlier as well. In other words, it’s not a change that will impact how teams view their chances with time running out in the regular schedule.